Oilfield Services

Schlumberger Ltd., the world’s largest oilfield services company, posted solid double-digit revenue growth and sequential margin expansion in North America, both onshore and offshore, in the final three months of 2020. During a conference call on Friday morning in Houston, CEO Olivier Le Peuch said the overall market position improved in 2020, despite the pressure…

Global natural gas demand is rising, setting the stage for up to four export projects to be sanctioned this year, the Baker Hughes Co. CEO said Thursday. Only one liquefied natural gas (LNG) project was sanctioned during pandemic-plagued 2020, but there are signals from customers for positive final investment decisions (FID) this year, CEO Lorenzo…

Oilfield equipment expert NOV Inc. warned Tuesday that fourth quarter earnings would be below guidance as stronger North American activity levels were not enough to overcome a softer international market. On a consolidated basis, NOV expects to report quarterly revenue of $1.33 billion and an operating loss of $327 million.  “While rising North American activity…

Denver-based Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. has completed its takeover of Schlumberger Ltd.’s OneStim, the massive U.S. and Canada onshore hydraulic fracturing business, in exchange for 37% equity. The transaction, completed on the final day of 2020, moved Liberty into the top tier of onshore completions experts. OneStim provides expanded opportunities in pressure pumping, pump down…

Oilfield equipment and services jobs in the United States climbed slightly in November for the third month in a row, but it’s still a tough slog with pandemic-related job losses down by nearly 92,000, according to a new analysis. The Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA) said the domestic oilfield services (OFS) and equipment sectors…

Houston-based oilfield services (OFS) giant Superior Energy Services Co. has begun voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas to implement a proposed pre-packaged restructure plan. The company announced its intention to file for bankruptcy in September. “Since the initial announcement of our planned recapitalization initiative in September,…

The oilfield services (OFS) market could lose as much as $340 billion total for the value of purchases over the next eight years, particularly in unconventional plays, as oil and gas investments decline and consumption slows, according to Rystad Energy. Researchers now expect peak oil demand to “arrive earlier and at a lower level than…

Halliburton Co., the largest Lower 48 completions expert, is accelerating its digital supply chain and extending it into manufacturing in another collaboration with consultancy Accenture. The Houston-based oilfield services (OFS) giant has been working to advance digital deployment and integrate its systems across the value chain to enhance customer service. Plans now are to launch…

Employment in the U.S. oilfield services (OFS) and equipment sector rose in October for the second consecutive month, after sustaining massive losses of more than 90,000 jobs earlier this year because of Covid-19, the Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA) said Monday. Despite the recent uptick in jobs, the Houston-based trade association cautioned that the…